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. >>> more than 150 airline passengers are angry after being stranded in a texas airport for over 16 hours. a unite flight traveling from orlando to l.a. made an emergency landing at midland international airport sunday due to a medical emergency. the unexpected touchdown caused a havered landing that damaged the plane. opinions say they weren't given any hotel vouchers and end up sleeping at the airport without any access to food or water for six hours. >>> developing in the colorado wildfires now, people in colorado springs are finally allowed back into their homes as firefighters gain some control of the waldo canyon fire. the most destructive fire in the state's history has now burned 350 homes and more than 17,000 acres just since june 23rd. >>> the fatal crash of a c-130 military cargo plane in south dakota is forcing the air force to ground seven other tankers. >>> some big problems for local 911 after the storm. the question is is service fully restored? we'll hear from a 911 fill on that. >>> we've got warm and humid conditions to start your day. it will be hot later today w
. >>> more than 150 airline passengers are angry after being stranded in a texas airport for over 16 hours. a unite flight traveling from orlando to l.a. made an emergency landing at midland international airport sunday due to a medical emergency. the unexpected touchdown caused a havered landing that damaged the plane. opinions say they weren't given any hotel vouchers and end up sleeping at the airport without any access to food or water for six hours. >>> developing in the...
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. >>> lightning blamed for a tragedy in houston, texas. two people died from a lightning strike. 200 people were in the area when the storm hit. >>> some areas of the nation see heavy rain, and it's a different story in the midwest. >> extreme heat and lack of rainfall has led to dry conditions and it's getting worse creating big problems for area farmers. sarah joins us instudio with details. >> today it could be announced the 2012 drought is one of the top 10 worst in u.s. history. it could rank up there with some years of the dust bowl during the great depression. >> we're in the worst position here today than we've been in in about 30 years. >> reporter: a lack of significant rainfall continues to cause problems for those in the midwest. lack of water in indianapolis has prompted city officials to enact a mandatory watering ban. patrols are on the lookout, as residents are prohibited from watering lawns, washing cars and filling swimming pools. >> we want to make sure everybody realizes this is a serious violation. >> reporter: the dro
. >>> lightning blamed for a tragedy in houston, texas. two people died from a lightning strike. 200 people were in the area when the storm hit. >>> some areas of the nation see heavy rain, and it's a different story in the midwest. >> extreme heat and lack of rainfall has led to dry conditions and it's getting worse creating big problems for area farmers. sarah joins us instudio with details. >> today it could be announced the 2012 drought is one of the top 10...
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trying to identify the 14 suspected illegal immigrants killed after a pickup truck crashed san antonio, texas, over theo, weekend. t the truck was carrying the 23rr yipeople when it ran off the rod and crashed into a tree. the 89 -- the nine is survivingn passengers in the hospital. >>> the first american woman ever to travel in space has died. sally ride started her trainingt right after she was picked forcd the space program in 1978.in 1 the doctor of physics was on the challenger on its 1983 flight.i she made history again by making a second trip into space on the challenger in 1984. then she sat on theth investigative commission whenis that sishuttle exploded in 1986. sally ride died of pancreaticp cancer yelled at her home in -- yelled at her home -- yesterdayy >>> thousands of people are ine town for the international aidsd conference. secretary of state hill -- hillary clinton u.s. announceds it is donating $80 million to help poor fight the spread of the virus. >>> we have experts in the studio to talk about the fight against hiv and aids, and sarah is back with a look at a progrm to
trying to identify the 14 suspected illegal immigrants killed after a pickup truck crashed san antonio, texas, over theo, weekend. t the truck was carrying the 23rr yipeople when it ran off the rod and crashed into a tree. the 89 -- the nine is survivingn passengers in the hospital. >>> the first american woman ever to travel in space has died. sally ride started her trainingt right after she was picked forcd the space program in 1978.in 1 the doctor of physics was on the challenger on...
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. >> reporter: in austin, texas, john roberts, fox news. >> there to think about. >>> and how do you know your u.s. history in government trivia? >> in 20 minutes, we'll show you how a few people did in a citizenship test. >>> first, following our big stories is sherri. >>> >> six days after the storm. tens of thousands of people are without power. the damage yet to be cleaned up. so why is pepco telling some people their power is back when the lights are still off? we'll have the very latest coming up. oreo and dunkin' are the perfect match for the perfect moment. enjoy the new oreo coolatta and donut today. america runs on dunkin'. real big deals of the week. or how to get great prices on things you need. we know you look around for the best deals. that's why we give you real big club card deals each week. right now, fresh-picked peaches are just 77 cents a pound. get a super low price on tide. $10.99 for 100 ounces. yoplait yogurt is just 50 cents. real big deals this week and every week. only at safeway. ingredients for life. in the black forest. [ metallic bell toll ] [ car spee
. >> reporter: in austin, texas, john roberts, fox news. >> there to think about. >>> and how do you know your u.s. history in government trivia? >> in 20 minutes, we'll show you how a few people did in a citizenship test. >>> first, following our big stories is sherri. >>> >> six days after the storm. tens of thousands of people are without power. the damage yet to be cleaned up. so why is pepco telling some people their power is back when the...
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gotten the guys in waco, texas, to have cohesion together. i think redskins' nation needs to calm down. >> in terms of the season, don't expect too much? going to be a learning curve? >> everyone has expectations here. bring it down here, so when he does this, we're just happy. >> mine are down here. let me ask you a question, if you're rg3, we had a big discussion, or there was almost a fight downstairs about this earlier this morning, if you know you're going to get the deal done, shouldn't you shown up to camp? >> no. >> why not? >> because if he turning an ankle, gets hurt, anything that happens before the contract is signed, he doesn't get the money. that's your risk. i wouldn't be willing to take that risk. >> okay. that's a good point. goodpoint. let's that you can about strasburg. here's the deal -- >> my partner is probably at home holding his breath because we're talking baseball. >> does he not like baseball? >> he doesn't think i'm qualified to speak on baseball. >> kevin, watch this. strasburg, the nats said they're going to pull
gotten the guys in waco, texas, to have cohesion together. i think redskins' nation needs to calm down. >> in terms of the season, don't expect too much? going to be a learning curve? >> everyone has expectations here. bring it down here, so when he does this, we're just happy. >> mine are down here. let me ask you a question, if you're rg3, we had a big discussion, or there was almost a fight downstairs about this earlier this morning, if you know you're going to get the deal...
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. >>> a horrific seen on a texas highway. a pickup truck loses control killing nearly a dozen. we have the latest on that situation. >>> as president obama meets with survivors of the colorado massive shooting, some in the nation's capital debate the gun laws. we will take a closer look. >> a live look outside. traffic is not too bad in that spot on the beltway. lauren demarco will be here to tell us what is happening across the area. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [romney singing]: oh beautiful, for spacious skies, i'm barack obama and i approve this message. for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains majesty, above the fruited plain, america, america, god shed his grace on thee, and crowned thy good, with brotherhood... >>> making headlines, a tragic accident in south texas involving 23 people. around 7:00 a pickup truck left the highway and crashed into trees killing 11 people including children. now, police say all of the victims were in the same ford f 250 pickup. we are told some of the survivors have life-threatening injuries. >>> take a look at this. mass chaos outside a calif
. >>> a horrific seen on a texas highway. a pickup truck loses control killing nearly a dozen. we have the latest on that situation. >>> as president obama meets with survivors of the colorado massive shooting, some in the nation's capital debate the gun laws. we will take a closer look. >> a live look outside. traffic is not too bad in that spot on the beltway. lauren demarco will be here to tell us what is happening across the area. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [romney...
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texas instruments after the close later this week. we've got apple tomorrow and facebook's first report as a public company. that is coming up later on this week as well. but concerns in europe right now weighing heavily on the stock futures. >> also, hollywood is kind of holding back on the box office numbers for the weekend out of respect for the colorado shooting victims. but we're hearing some estimates man for the big movie. >> yeah, it is highly unusual move. they want to get the numbers out. the studios who are behind whoever the frontrunner is each week. time warner's warner brothers holding back and so are some of the data tracking companies, not publishing the numbers. they are expected out later this morning. not putting out anything over weekend. expected though, there are a couple of estimates floating around of $160 million. that would put it about thunder all time. we are talking about the dark knight rises. that would put it third all time behind the last harry potter installment and the avengers. but the avengers had
texas instruments after the close later this week. we've got apple tomorrow and facebook's first report as a public company. that is coming up later on this week as well. but concerns in europe right now weighing heavily on the stock futures. >> also, hollywood is kind of holding back on the box office numbers for the weekend out of respect for the colorado shooting victims. but we're hearing some estimates man for the big movie. >> yeah, it is highly unusual move. they want to get...
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. >>> in case you missed it, the texas rangers got a big on-fiel scare sunday when some storms rolled in. take a look. >> as you can see, that loud thunder clap sent players frompl both teams running for cover in the dugout. it caused a 45 minute delay.mi nuthe rangers won 4-3.wo >>> on another quick sports note, a soccer star received ata public r warning after testing positive for a banned substance, but the olympic goaltender wille get to play for the u.s. national team in london. officials say they found thisthy substance in the 30-year-old'syr system during a test on june 15th. he says the banned substance was -- she creased -- stopped taking it when she found out. >>> the music man marches into washington. >> check this out. i am at the orchestra pit.orch in this is where the director usually sits, but not now.t the two stars of the show, undes in thousand, and here with us -- -- they are here now.he stay rewith us. with us. with us. the middle class is shrinking. in this day and age you can only accomplish so much without a degree, and traditional institutions are simply not se
. >>> in case you missed it, the texas rangers got a big on-fiel scare sunday when some storms rolled in. take a look. >> as you can see, that loud thunder clap sent players frompl both teams running for cover in the dugout. it caused a 45 minute delay.mi nuthe rangers won 4-3.wo >>> on another quick sports note, a soccer star received ata public r warning after testing positive for a banned substance, but the olympic goaltender wille get to play for the u.s. national...
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steve noviello in dallas, texas, always good to talk to you. >> good to see you. >> see you again soon. >>> 8:37 now. good information there. >> always is. >>> still ahead, an apology after one of the world's largest banks is suspected of helping drug cartels. >>> and get ready for big crowds at the box office this weekend for sure. up next the summer's big release "the dark knight rises," batman. we're going to get a sneak peek. stay with us. [ crows cawing ] [ male announcer ] strange things happen in the black forest. [ metallic bell toll ] [ car speeding down the road, lightning strikes ] where things aren't always what they seem. [ wolves howling ] because thrills hide in the shadows just waiting at every turn. [ coaster whoosh ] brave the black forest on verbolten. the all-new multi-launch coaster. only at busch gardens. >>> the chairman of the federal reserve returns to capitol hill this morning. it is ben bernanke's secretary day giving his semi-annual report to the senate banking committee. yesterday he painted a bleak picture of the economy and warned that things will get wor
steve noviello in dallas, texas, always good to talk to you. >> good to see you. >> see you again soon. >>> 8:37 now. good information there. >> always is. >>> still ahead, an apology after one of the world's largest banks is suspected of helping drug cartels. >>> and get ready for big crowds at the box office this weekend for sure. up next the summer's big release "the dark knight rises," batman. we're going to get a sneak peek. stay with...
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arkansas, oklahoma, as you get into missouri, parts of texas, going to be in the real bullsey for the heat this week.. we, on the other hands, will enjoy seasonal temperatures, ou tehighs in the upper 80s to 900 we have some showers pushing into western missouri, and iowa. that's about it. otherwise, we have a frontal system in the carolinas thatca will stay to the south, and we should be enjoying sunshine with just a few scattered showers anw storms.st there's your 5-day, lessle humidity by thursday and friday. >> i like that. >> uh-huh. >> very good.>> >> let's go to julie wright.ul she has the latest on the rush hour traffic.ic >> good morning, right now onon the roads, your going to find traffic have and steady. all lanes hope.ho northbound i 95, has the -- but again, traffic remains slow. this is typical for this hour. as you travel north, more delays, # 95 on the brakes, top stretch of the belt way, lanesl are open, but heading though -- southbound 270 tied up with delays reading 109. that's a check of the fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> the summer olympics are ina full swing.re chin
arkansas, oklahoma, as you get into missouri, parts of texas, going to be in the real bullsey for the heat this week.. we, on the other hands, will enjoy seasonal temperatures, ou tehighs in the upper 80s to 900 we have some showers pushing into western missouri, and iowa. that's about it. otherwise, we have a frontal system in the carolinas thatca will stay to the south, and we should be enjoying sunshine with just a few scattered showers anw storms.st there's your 5-day, lessle humidity by...
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holly y is live at mount vernon to show us how the his texas home is welcoming crowds for a celebration like no other. >> can't wait. be right back. [ female announcer ] safeway presents real big deals of the week. or how to keep from driving all over for the best deals. you don't need to run around. safeway gives you real big club card deals each week. this week, the farm comes to you. fresh sweet corn is an amazing 6 for a buck. deer park water is just $3.33 a case. and honey bunches of oats just $1.88 a box. real big deals this week and every week. only at safeway. ingredients for life. >>> good morning, everybody. i'm holly morris. happy july 4th to you. what better place to celebrate than at the home of our first president. that's why we came to mount vernon this morning. as you can manage, they have lots of fun things planned. we're going to check out things that are new and different that you have not seen. we'll start with hospitality here at the visitors center. on display only through tomorrow is martha washington's cookbook. and we're going to talk about what the president at
holly y is live at mount vernon to show us how the his texas home is welcoming crowds for a celebration like no other. >> can't wait. be right back. [ female announcer ] safeway presents real big deals of the week. or how to keep from driving all over for the best deals. you don't need to run around. safeway gives you real big club card deals each week. this week, the farm comes to you. fresh sweet corn is an amazing 6 for a buck. deer park water is just $3.33 a case. and honey bunches of...
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identity of the 14 suspected illegal immigrants killed after a pickup struck crashed into san antonio, texas over the weekend. the truck was carrying 23 people when it ran off the road and crashed into a tree. the nine surviving passengers are in the hospital. authorities say citizens of mexico, honduras and guatemala are among the dead. >>> in syria, the regime threats to use chemical weapons but only if attacked. this is the first time the regime has acknowledged that it even has weapons of mass destruction. the statement from syria brought condemnation from leaders around the world including president obama. engineer a also work for a transition so the syrian people can have a better future. free of the assad regime and given the regime's stock pipes of chemical weapons, we will continue to make it clear to assad and those around him that the world is watching and they will be held accountable by the international community and the united states should they make the tragic mistake of using this is won'ts on. >> those weapons. >>> the -- those weapons. >>> the dow sold off in the first hou
identity of the 14 suspected illegal immigrants killed after a pickup struck crashed into san antonio, texas over the weekend. the truck was carrying 23 people when it ran off the road and crashed into a tree. the nine surviving passengers are in the hospital. authorities say citizens of mexico, honduras and guatemala are among the dead. >>> in syria, the regime threats to use chemical weapons but only if attacked. this is the first time the regime has acknowledged that it even has...
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parts of texas and louisiana under extreme heat warnings. that heat will stay to the west and we'll be enjoying a bit of a dip in the jet stream, giving us a chance for storms later this afternoon and tomorrow as a cold front approaches. we'll take the break, because we have more 90s on our five- day forecast. here is your five-day, 86 today. warm and humid. scattered storms redevelop. we'll do it again tomorrow. thursday, friday and saturday, low 90s. but not a lot of humidity out there. so it should feel reasonable good, even though the temperature will be around 90. >> humidity is the game changer, isn't it? >> we'll take it. >> julie wright is here with us now to tell us what's happening on the roadways. >> we're busy now. we have problems reported traveling westbound along route 4, working in towards wood yard road. beltway is running smoothly traveling to the exit for the wilson bridge. no problems reported at this time. meanwhile, making your trip along 270, lanes are open, no incidents out of germantown. accident activity in gaithers
parts of texas and louisiana under extreme heat warnings. that heat will stay to the west and we'll be enjoying a bit of a dip in the jet stream, giving us a chance for storms later this afternoon and tomorrow as a cold front approaches. we'll take the break, because we have more 90s on our five- day forecast. here is your five-day, 86 today. warm and humid. scattered storms redevelop. we'll do it again tomorrow. thursday, friday and saturday, low 90s. but not a lot of humidity out there. so it...
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. >>> president obama will be campaigning in texas today. mitt romney will be in pennsylvania. romney says president obama is taxing his business record because the president's record is so weak. >> the poll show those attacks are working and they have republicans on the defensive. james rosen has more. >> i think when people accuse you of a crime, you have every reason to go after them pretty hard. >> reporter: facing a growing clamor from within his party that he toughen up and start throwing punches, mitt romney release a web video that accuses president obama of crass cronyism by rewarding donors with stimulus funds and government jobs. >> this is a tough time for the people of america fur a campaign contributor to barack obama, your business may stand to get hundreds of millions of dollars in cash from the government. i think it is wrong. i think it sinks to high heaven. >> reporter: the obama campaign in turn sited two ill-fated loans that the state of massachusetts gave when romney was governor to companies run by donors to come knee's gubernatorial campaign. >> he shoul
. >>> president obama will be campaigning in texas today. mitt romney will be in pennsylvania. romney says president obama is taxing his business record because the president's record is so weak. >> the poll show those attacks are working and they have republicans on the defensive. james rosen has more. >> i think when people accuse you of a crime, you have every reason to go after them pretty hard. >> reporter: facing a growing clamor from within his party that he...
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. >>> at least 11 people killed in a horrific accident in southern texas. this is a photograph of that crash scene. the driver of a pickup truck loaded with passengers drove off the road and hit two trees in a rural town about 100 miles southeast of san antonio. twelve other people were injured. several survivors are in critical condition this morning. police say a tire blew out on the pickup right before it crashed. >>> montgomery county police or the hunt identify suspect accused of stabbing a man and stealing his car. it happened around 2:30 this morning on frederick road in germantown. police believe the suspect and the victim knew each other. they say the two got into a verbal altercation that escalated into an assault. police say they know the identity of the suspect. >>> more potential violations being leviedmayor vincent gray's 2010 campaign. according to the "washington post," the gray campaign kept a database of nearly 6,000 public housing residents. use of an ann authorize the list could violate several laws and regulations including the use of g
. >>> at least 11 people killed in a horrific accident in southern texas. this is a photograph of that crash scene. the driver of a pickup truck loaded with passengers drove off the road and hit two trees in a rural town about 100 miles southeast of san antonio. twelve other people were injured. several survivors are in critical condition this morning. police say a tire blew out on the pickup right before it crashed. >>> montgomery county police or the hunt identify suspect...
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sherman helmsley was found dead at his home in el paso, texas of natural causes at the age of 74. we've been singing that song all morning. gotten stuck in our heads. it was a great show. >> he was on that other show in the '80s in the mid '80s, called amen. >> i forgot about that. >> he played a deacon on that. nothing like the jeffersons. >> it was a great character. >> the jeffersons are a classic. little stroll as our floor director tells us, it was the philadelphia stroll. whatever you want to call it but it was funny. >> yeah. i used to love the show. here is the thing. you only had a couple of channels back this. i know every show from the '70s. >> we had that discussion as well this morning. >> all right. >> 73 right now in washington. a great looking forecast for your wednesday. >> great! >> go out and enjoy lunch. are we going to do some maps? >> we just like to look at you. >> ever day i show up, i'm hoping they're going to let me back on the air. 66 in manassas. there you go. check out how comfortable it is getting off to the west and north as we are following back int
sherman helmsley was found dead at his home in el paso, texas of natural causes at the age of 74. we've been singing that song all morning. gotten stuck in our heads. it was a great show. >> he was on that other show in the '80s in the mid '80s, called amen. >> i forgot about that. >> he played a deacon on that. nothing like the jeffersons. >> it was a great character. >> the jeffersons are a classic. little stroll as our floor director tells us, it was the...